The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-07

/ vile railroad. Mr. Hudson testified that he
| lost the horse in April, 1879 He had had
| her about eighteen months and she was 5
| wears old when he lost her. She is now
| about Is or 10 years old and worth SlOO.
| T. w. Morley, j. H. Keith, r. 5. Conneli
| and Sam Clements gave it as their belief
| that the Collier mare was the same one.
| Mr.. Collier testified that the mare was his
property and that he had bought her from
| H. Stockdell, of Atlanta, in July, 1880. MIR.
| Stockdell testified that he had known the
horse since 1888, and bad bought her from
| lack TAYLOR No ore ever claimed
her while in his possession. Concerning the
case the Griffin Sun said in its Sunday issue;
''There is one peculiar feature connected
with the case. The morning Mr.. Hudson
sued out the posiessory warrant for the
horse, Sheriff Cornell after Selling her and
while on his way to the stable, determined
to see if the horse retained any recollection
of her former quarters. After crossing the
railroad the horse was given the rein and
she promptly turned towards Hudson's
stable She passed both Powells and
Griggs' stables and entered that of Hudson's
and went direct to her stall, No q, her
former stand. It must be borne in mind
that the horse had previously put up at
Powelrs for week and Griggs' only that
day." Monday Justice Collins rendered his
decision in favor of the plaintiff, but Col
lier, it is understood, will have the case GER
tioraried In the meantime Mr.. Hudson
will have charge of the horse.
Monroe johnson, negro whom Capt.
Grim, of Atlanta, arrested Sunday. with
live chicken in a frying pan, proves to be
an African with an interesting criminal
history, the last chapter of which has not
yet been written Johnson began his career
in South Carolina, where he killed negro
man, whose body he threw into a river.
The body drifted away, and so did Johnson,
and when the body was found johnson was
out of reach of the law. After leaving
Carolina the negro went to Alabama and
began working on the Goodwater extension
of the Georgia Pacific Johnson's mean dis
position cropped out Immediately after he
went TO work, and he soon made so much
trouble that he was discharged, together
with another negro who adhered to him in
the trouble. Johnsop's discharge made him
very angry with Boyd Fleming, the boss,
and as he left the camp he swore that he
would balance accounts with the contractor.
One night last week johnson and the negro
who was discharged with him hired a horse
and buggy and started out in the country.
They drove, so the story goes to Mr. Elem
ing's home The gentleman lived with
married sister named Foster, and to that
house they drove When near the house the
team was stopped and johnson with an old
shotgun tightly grasped in his hand got out,
while his companion held the horse. March
ing boldly up to the front door John
son knocked loudly. Mrs. Foster arose
and opened the door, and as it went open
a shotgun was thrust in. The next second
there was loud report and the lady
dropped to the floor riddled with shot
The wounds were fatal and death quickly
ensued The negro hurried off almost be-
fore the sound had died away. The killing
created the widest excitement, and the
pursuit was organized, but nothing could be
heard of the two negroes until Saturday
when Mr.. Frank Hillman, conductor of the
Georgia Pacific, arrested a negro whom he
believed to Johnson's associate and whom
he took to Birmingham, where he was
jailed. Johnson, it appears, came direct to
Atlanta where he found friends with whom
he was hiding when he went out on
chicken excursion which resulted in his ar
rest The Alabama officials have been
notified of Johnson's arrest, and he will be
held until they come and identify him.